Aaron Bialick
Aaron was the editor of Streetsblog San Francisco from January 2012 until October 2015. He joined Streetsblog in 2010 after studying rhetoric and political communication at SF State University and spending a semester in Denmark.
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SFMTA Engineering Hearing
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Civic Center Bike Station Delayed Another Year, Riders Left Crossing Fingers
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The bike station that was supposed to be installed at Civic Center Station in June won’t come for at least another year, according to BART Bike Program Manager Steve Beroldo. No word yet on what’s caused the delay, but Beroldo said the station hasn’t even been fully designed yet (it’s at “95 percent”). BART does […]
Chronicle Op-Ed: Make Polk Street More Like Paris, Less Like Detroit
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We’ve gotta spotlight this op-ed that appeared in today’s edition of the SF Chronicle calling upon the SFMTA and city leaders to make Polk Street more like “a Paris street, where people saunter and stay for hours, not just one errand.” “For that to happen, it has to be engineered away from the Detroit model […]
5-Fulton Upgrades to Include Limited Service, Road Diet, and Stop Removal
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The 5-Fulton could get less crowded this fall after Muni launches a package of speed improvements [PDF] in a pilot of the Transit Effectiveness Project. The SFMTA plans to launch a 5-Fulton Limited line, remove some excess stops, move stops across intersections for smoother loading, and extend the length of bus zones to make room […]
Shoup: SFpark Yields Promising Results, Lessons for Demand-Based Pricing
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Donald Shoup may be known as a guru of smart parking policy, but even he has found a few surprises in the data collected so far from SFpark. “The biggest surprise I got was that prices went up and down, but overall, they stayed the same. The average price actually declined by 1 percent,” said […]
Chinatown Green Alleyway Community Meeting
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From SFPUC: Share your ideas and hear from others about planning green infrastructure and alleyway improvements in San Francisco’s Chinatown on August 20. On Spofford Alley, we have the opportunity to use innovative green infrastructure technologies to resolve stormwater issues and also enhance the neighborhood. Help us explore the possibility of extending these technologies and site improvements to neighboring alleyways. […]
Holloway Green Street Community Open House
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From SFPUC: We are kicking off planning for the Holloway Green Street project and we need your help. This green infrastructure project will help relieve our sewer system by reducing stormwater runoff while providing important community benefits. Come to the open house to learn more about green infrastructure technologies, give us your ideas, and speak one-on-one with […]
Four Girls Injured After Truck Driver Hits Pole at 24th and South Van Ness
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Four girls between the ages of 9 and 14 were injured at South Van Ness Avenue and 24th Street in the Mission yesterday after the driver of a semi truck knocked down a traffic light pole, which fell onto the victims, according to police. The crash occurred at about 7:15 p.m. as the truck driver […]
First Bay Area Bike Share Stations Hit the Pavement in San Jose
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Updated 4:56 p.m. The first Bay Area Bike Share stations have landed in San Jose. System operator Alta Bicycle Share began the roll-out yesterday with five stations and another five today, with five more coming tomorrow, said John Brazil, San Jose’s bike and pedestrian program manager. Update: In response to our request, Alta’s Laura Ruchinskas said “unfortunately we won’t be […]
First Polk, Now Geary: Half-Measures Won’t Fix the Problems on SF Streets
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For those who dream of better transportation options on San Francisco’s streets, which were engineered in the 20th century to maximize space for cars at the expense of safety and efficient transit, the lack of city leadership on two recent major re-design projects has been troubling. The concessions offered by city planners and politicians will […]